Allegory of the founding of the Academy, Antonio González Ruiz, 1746
The work allegorically represents the founding of the royal academy of fine arts of san fernando in madrid, (spain), which was established by order of king ferdinand vi of spain in 1752. Object Type: painting. Genre: allegory. Date: 1746. Dimensions: height: 260 cm (102.3 in); width: 222 cm (87.4 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando. Alegoría de la fundación de la Academia (Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando)